Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Giant bees and the Greater road runner

 We've bought potted plants to brighten up the place and were stunned to see the biggest bee we've ever seen on the yellow daisy. Thanks to Bill's "Seek", it turns out to be a Carpenter Bee. Solitary although females and their daughters sometimes live together and split the responsibilities.

 





The Greater Roadrunner comes by its name honestly. We see them often running across parking lots or in parkland. When they stop running they bob their long tails up and down. 


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